Alfken's Mini-miner vs Willow Aldercap

Andrena alfkenella compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Naucoria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfken's Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alfken's Mini-miner

The Alfken's Mini-miner (Andrena alfkenella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.